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Re: [Amps] Tuning

To: "kwasny" <kwasny@netzero.net>, <amps@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Tuning
From: Bill Turner <dezrat1242@ispwest.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 08:18:25 -0800
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At 06:56 AM 12/22/2004, kwasny wrote:
I have a question that I have never seen the answer to in any amp manuals. After tuning the amp, how far up or down in frequency can you move without retuning the amplifer?
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There are lots of variables, especially the antenna, but as a rule of thumb on 20 meters, I would retune after QSYing about 100 kHz. This is proportional to frequency, so on 10 meters, about 200 kHz. What you will notice is a significant change in plate and/or grid current.

A very narrowband antenna such as an inductively loaded dipole will require the amp to be retuned after a smaller frequency change.

YMMV, but this should get you started.

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Bill, W6WRT



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